Early crocus, Crocus tommasinianus, Side view of two pale mauve open flowers showing yellow stamens, rising out of soft focus grass background.

Early crocus, Crocus tommasinianus, Side view of one pale mauve open flower showing yellow stamens, rising out of soft focus grass background.

Early crocus, Crocus tommasinianus, Side view of two pale mauve open flowers showing yellow stamens, rising out of soft focus grass background.

Early crocus, Crocus tommasinianus, Side view of one pale mauve open flower, rising out of soft focus grass background.

Snow crocus, Crocus chrysanthus 'Blue Pearl', Side view of one partly open pale mauve flower with yellow base, with another smaller one beside it, rising out of soft focus grass background.

Snow crocus, Crocus chrysanthus 'Blue Pearl', Side view of one partly open pale mauve flower with yellow base, with another smaller one beside it, rising out of soft focus grass background.

Crocus tommasinianus 'Barr's purple', Close side view of several to right hand side of frame, one picked out in sharp focus.

Crocus tommasinianus 'Barr's purple', Close side view of several, one picked out in sharp focus.

Crocus, Early crocus, Crocus tommasinianus, Low view of frosted lilac purple buds emerging from dead leaves.

Crocus, Crocus vernus, A spring scene of several purple flowers with minature daffodiils in soft focus in the foreground.

Autumn crocus, Colchicum 'Rosy Dawn', Close side view of one flower with mauve tinged white petals and orange stamen.

Crocus, Autumn crocus, Crocus goulimyi, Close view of an open flower.